1. | John GADSBY, Snr. was born on 29 Jun 1794; was christened on 6 Jul 1794 in St. Peter's Church, Snelston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England (son of James GADSBY and Mary COXON); died on 28 Mar 1874 in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, USA; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, USA. Notes:
John Went to the USA in 1829. He bought some land (recorded 27 Dec 1830) of which he paid $700 for 94 & 1/2 Acres located half way up Patrick Hill, out of Morris Town towards Oneonta, now Route 23.
All of the 5 Gadsby brothers had cash money for land, tools, and stock.
John had sold his small farm in Uttoxeter and left from Liverpool to New York. He took a boat up the Hudson and then an Ox Cart to Cherry Valley to Cooperstown.
From there he took the only road to Laurens and Morris and finally Gibertsville.
He petitioned for Citizenship on 16 Jun 1839.
In 1859 he bought the Daniel Hopkins Place below Gilbertsville, It is now called Birdsall Farm.
Buried:
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John married Elizabeth SEVERN on 7 Aug 1814 in All Saints Church, Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel SEVERN and Ellen HICKLIN) was born on 23 Sep 1792 in Doveridge, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 24 Sep 1792 in St. Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England; died on 28 Nov 1874 in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, USA; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- George GADSBY was born in 1812; died in New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
- Mary GADSBY was born in 1814; was christened on 27 Jan 1815 in St. Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England; died on 20 Nov 1837 in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, USA; was buried in Halbert Burying Ground, Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, USA.
- Ellen GADSBY was born on 13 Jun 1817; was christened on 6 Jul 1817 in St. Peter's Church, Marchington, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England; died on 31 Dec 1882 in Morris, Otsego County, New York, USA; was buried in Hillington Cemetery, Morris, Otsego County, New York, USA.
- Elizabeth Anne GADSBY was born on 4 Jan 1819; was christened on 6 Feb 1820 in All Saints Church, Newborough, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England; died on 2 Mar 1901 in Morris, Otsego County, New York, USA.
- Sarah GADSBY was christened on 14 Jul 1822 in All Saints Church, Newborough, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England.
- John C. GADSBY was born on 8 Apr 1825 in Uttoxeter, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 1 May 1825 in St. Mary the Virgin Church, Uttoxeter, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England; died on 25 Feb 1874 in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, USA; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, USA.
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